Based on historical Vernon, AL data, solar panels that are tilted towards the equator at an angle equal to the latitude will produce the maximum solar energy output in Vernon.[1]
Vernon has an average monthly Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI) of 4.5 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day), which is approximately 3% greater than the average monthly Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI) of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar installations in Vernon that are always titled at the latitude of Vernon (Average Tilt at Latitude or ATaL) average 5.06 kWh/m2/day, or about 12% greater than the average monthly GHI of 4.5 kWh/m2/day and approximately 16% greater than the average monthly DNI of 4.38 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Energy Glossary
Global Horizontal Irradiance (GHI)
Global Horizontal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation that is received per unit area by a surface that is always positioned in a horizontal manner.
Direct Normal Irradiance (DNI)
Direct Normal Irradiance: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is always perpendicular to the sun rays that come in a straight line from the direction of the sun at its current position in the sky.
Average Tilt at Latitude (ATaL)
Average Tilt at Latitude: The total amount of solar radiation received per unit area by a surface that is tilted toward the equator at an angle equal to the current latitude. ATaL will often produce the optimum energy output.
Solar Radiation Levels in Vernon
Solar Radiation Data in Vernon, AL
See the chart below for monthly solar radiation levels in Vernon.
* Amounts listed in kWh/m2/day (kilowatt hours per square meter per day)
Solar Radiation Analysis for Vernon, AL
Vernon, AL has a average annual solar radiation value of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day). [1]
The month with the highest historical solar radition values in Vernon is September with an average of 6.16 kWh/m2/day, followed by August at 5.89 kWh/m2/day and October at 5.75 kWh/m2/day. [1]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar radiation levels in Vernon (Alabama) are December with an average of 4.05 kWh/m2/day, followed by January with an average of 4.38 kWh/m2/day and February at 4.71 kWh/m2/day. [1]
Solar Power Comparison: Vernon vs. the U.S.
Solar Power Levels in Vernon
The average monthly solar radiation level in Vernon, AL, of 5.33 kilowatt hours per square meter per day (kWh/m2/day) is approximately 36% greater than the average level of 3.93 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically low levels (WA) and is approximately 19% less than the average level of 6.61 kWh/m2/day in a city with historically high levels (NV). [1]
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Solar Power: Vernon vs. the U.S.
Below is a month-by-month comparison of how average Vernon solar radiation levels compare to average levels in a city with historcially high levels (NV) and a city with historically low levels (WA). [1]
→ k/m/d = kWh/m2/day = kilowatt hours per square meter per day.
→ Values listed as 0 (zero) are not available (N/A).
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Solar Power Output in Vernon
The Power of Solar in Vernon, AL
Monthly AC solar system output averages for Vernon (al). Month-by-month solar power, as ranked by AC output, in Vernon. [2]
* Amounts listed in kWhac (kilowatt hours (AC))
Solar Output Analysis for Vernon, AL
Vernon (AL) has a average annual solar AC output value of 5741.93 kilowatt hours (AC). [2]
The month with the highest historical solar power output in Vernon is September with an average of 534.92 kWhac, followed by October at 528.64 kWhac and August at 518.33 kWhac. [2]
The three months that historically average the lowest average solar output levels in Vernon (Alabama) are December with an average of 388.68 kWhac, followed by February with an average of 401.76 kWhac and January at 423.49 kWhac. [2]
Cost of Utilities in Vernon
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More about Vernon
About Vernon
The city of Vernon, AL in Lamar County has an approximate population of 2,000. [6]
Vernon, AL Solar Energy
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Did you know?
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